Ruby's Nursery

Several months ago, my MIL (Nana) gave me a burp cloth and bib with this Michael Miller fabric on it. I loved it and knew I wanted to use it as a starting point for the nursery. Tia Leah is a wonderful seamstress and offered to make the bedding. Nana found the fabric I loved and bought several different coordinating fabrics as well. She and Leah make a great team! They did such a fantastic job making the nursery beautiful! Let me give you a tour...

the bedding

(the crib sheet is a map of Paris)

the crib skirt is 3 different fabrics/layers

My mom had my glider reupholstered in a cream fabric (it had a denim fabric on it before). Nana bought the blanket on the glider from an Etsy seller. Leah made the pillow on the chair as well as the tablecloth. The white curtains are from Target. I found the cute picture frame and Eiffel Tower lamp at Hobby Lobby.

View from the door. I found the birdcage magnet board on clearance at Hobby Lobby.

We made the wall letters to hang above her crib. (The boys have these in their room.)

Leah made a coordinating changing pad cover and some cute onesies and headband to match the room!

the mirror

My mom brought this home from Paris.

the nightlight

close up of the pillow on the glider

switchplate cover (found this for $1.50!!!)

a painting I bought in Paris several years ago

closet full of clothes!

cute picture Nana bought

the chandelier (hard to get a pic of this, sorry!)

Thank you Nana & Tia Leah for all your hard work! Also, thanks to Ryan for painting, replacing the light fixture, hanging curtains and wall decor, etc.! Ruby's room is complete...now all we need is for her to come see it! :-)

Baby Update

I am 38 weeks 3 days along now. Only 11 days away from my due date!!! Doc says Ruby and I are both healthy and doing great. I have started to make a little progress, but not much. Who knows when she'll make her debut! Please join us in praying for a smooth delivery and a healthy baby girl! We can't wait to meet her!!!

January Fun

We have had such beautiful weather here this month. It's been great for this very pregnant mama...the boys play so hard outside and then take wonderful naps!

Jackson loves riding his balance bike. His knees and elbows look pretty beat up, but he's getting the hang of it!

Ben loves to ride on his bumper car...

and jump! Sweet hair!

We met Pops & GranMartha at the mall for breakfast last weekend. Pops always brings quarters for the boys!

potato head fun

The boys love it when we have breakfast for dinner. They can make some great pancakes!

Lindsey & Ava came by the other day, and Ava helped Ben make some brownies! Such precious friends!!

Both the boys had coupons for 20 free tokens (for their half bday) from Chuck E Cheese, so we spent a random Thursday morning there. 40 tokens lasted a couple hours, and we were literally the only people there! So fun!

Jackson & his dad love to work puzzles together. They did this 100 piece puzzle in no time!

Ben rode his bumper car all the way to the playground.

my handsome 4 and 1/2 year old

trying to get his daddy

snack break at the park

We haven't been up to much this month- just playing and enjoying our last weeks as a family of 4!

Baby Shower

My sweet friends hosted a baby shower for me last week. It was so much fun getting such girly gifts!  Ruby has lots of pink, ruffles, bows, and tutus now!!! Thank you, friends for a perfect shower!

Shelley made the tutu for Ruby! 

(36 weeks in this pic)

The hostesses: Wendi, Lindsey, & Erin

so much pink!

such special friends...love you girls!

and one with my mom!

New Years with Papa John & Nana

Papa John & Nana came to visit for New Years weekend. The boys had so much fun playing with them and getting totally spoiled!

Jackson & Papa John spent a lot of time in the backyard together.

 We celebrated Nana's birthday

 Papa John & Nana took the boys to Toys R Us, Target, & Chuck E. Cheese on Saturday. They had such a fun time together and came home with super fun new toys!

 They also gave the boys Balance Bikes. Have you ever heard of these? So cool!

 We had Davis Christmas Saturday night.

 Ben needed a cookie break.

 The boys love to help everyone open their presents.

 Jackson got a shark helmet!!! This is his scary shark face.

 Nana loves birds. The boys painted her a plate that says "Nana's nest is best." Their handprints are the nest and they each made a fingerprint bird.

Thanks for coming to visit Papa John & Nana!

Christmas Day

Christmas was so much fun this year! Waking up Christmas morning with a 2 year old and 4 year old is so exciting! They loved all their presents from Santa.

We went to Pops & GranMartha's house for a special Christmas lunch and to open presents.

Our lunch was AMAZING.

Such a special Christmas this year!!!

Name

Our baby girl is doing great! I am 36 weeks along now. Can't believe we will be having a baby THIS month! We are having so much fun preparing for her arrival. She has a name!!!

Ruby Elizabeth 

Jackson is disappointed. He really wants her name to be Church, so Church can go to church.